التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Spatiotemporal variability of hydro-meteorological droughts over the Arabian Peninsula and associated mechanisms. |
| المؤلفون: |
Saharwardi, Md Saquib, Dasari, Hari Prasad, Gandham, Harikishan, Ashok, Karumuri, Hoteit, Ibrahim |
| المصدر: |
Scientific Reports; 9/3/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DROUGHT management, CLIMATE research, ORTHOGONAL functions, DROUGHTS, TRAFFIC safety, WINTER storms, EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, DATA analysis |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
ARABIAN Peninsula |
| مستخلص: |
This study examines the spatiotemporal variability of drought and associated physical processes over the Arabian Peninsula (AP). For this purpose, we computed the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) for the period 1951–2020 using the Climate Research Unit and fifth generation ECMWF atmospheric reanalysis datasets. By applying rotated empirical orthogonal function analysis on the SPEI data, we identified four homogeneous and coherent drought regions. The droughts in the northern regions follow a relatively similar temporal evolution as compared to those in the southern region. All four sub-regions of the AP exhibit a significant drying trend (p < 0.01) with an abrupt acceleration in drought frequency and intensity over the last two decades. The increase in droughts is associated with the reduction of synoptic activity and an increase in the high pressure over the AP. Seasonally, potential evapotranspiration is the dominant driver of summer droughts in the AP, whereas both precipitation and temperature are important for driving winter droughts. The summer droughts, mainly over the northern AP, are due to the occurrence of an anomalous equivalent barotropic high associated with anomalous dry and hot conditions. However, anomalous dry conditions in winter are a result of an anomalous paucity of winter storms caused by the weakening of the sub-tropical jets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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